reading
/ˈriːdɪŋ/noun
उच्चारण रीडिंग
पढ़ना, पठन
Core word
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[U]
the activity of somebody who reads
पढ़ना, पठन
- Radhika's hobbies include reading and painting.
- Daily reading of editorials improves your vocabulary.
- Reading before sleep helps many people relax.
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- His reading is slow because he checks every new word.
- Reading aloud is a good way to practise pronunciation.
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[U]
books, articles or other things that are intended to be read
पढ़ने की सामग्री
- The report makes interesting reading.
- a reading list for the course
- light reading for a train journey
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- The library has plenty of holiday reading for children.
- This chapter is essential reading for the exam.
- The novel makes dull reading in places.
Synonyms material literature
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[C]
the particular way in which you understand a book, situation or other thing
व्याख्या, अर्थ, समझ
- My reading of the situation is that she is unhappy.
- Her reading of the poem was very different from the one in our textbook.
- Critics disagree on the correct reading of the last scene.
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- On a first reading, the poem seems simple.
- My reading of his silence is that he does not agree.
Synonyms interpretation understanding view
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[C]
the amount or number shown on an instrument used for measuring something
(मीटर आदि की) रीडिंग, माप
- The electricity board takes a meter reading every month.
- a temperature reading
- The doctor checked the blood pressure reading twice.
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- Take a reading from the meter every evening.
- The rain gauge showed a reading of fifty millimetres.
Synonyms measurement record figure
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[C]
an event at which something is read to an audience; a piece of literature that is read to an audience
पाठ, वाचन
- a poetry reading
- a reading from the Bible
- The author gave a reading from her new book at the festival.
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- A reading of poems by Kabir was held at the college.
- Tickets for the evening reading sold out in an hour.
Synonyms recital recitation
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[C]
one of the stages during which a bill is discussed in a parliament before it becomes law
(संसद में विधेयक का) वाचन
- The bill was passed after its third reading.
- The bill will face its second reading in the Lok Sabha next week.
- The bill had its first reading in the Lok Sabha on Monday.
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- MPs debated the bill clause by clause after the second reading.
- A bill must pass its third reading before it is sent on.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
✓In the exam
General knowledge
In the Indian Parliament an ordinary bill passes through three readings in each House before it is sent to the President.
भारतीय संसद में कोई साधारण विधेयक राष्ट्रपति के पास भेजे जाने से पहले प्रत्येक सदन में तीन वाचनों से गुज़रता है।